Pay ranges
Security Staffing pay in Winnipeg.
Here is what security staffing roles in Winnipeg typically pay per hour. Ranges scale with experience, shift, and certifications, and follow local market rates anchored on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
| Role | Hourly range |
|---|---|
| Unarmed security officer | $16 to $22 |
| Armed security officer | $20 to $28 |
| Access control officer | $17 to $23 |
| Loss prevention officer | $18 to $25 |
| Security supervisor | $22 to $30 |
| Event security staff | $16 to $24 |
Ranges reflect local market rates and scale with experience, shift, and certifications. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What we check for
- state guard card / license
- armed permit where required
- CPR and first aid
Shifts we cover
- day, swing, and overnight posts
- weekend and event coverage
- 24/7 site rotations
Neighborhoods we cover in Winnipeg
- Eastside
- Heights
- Midtown
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FAQ
Common questions.
How fast can you fill a security staffing role in Winnipeg?
Quickly. Typical fill times for security staffing in Winnipeg run licensed officers in 3 to 7 days, event teams within the week, because we work from a bench that is already screened. Brief the role at 1-866-888-6111 and the short list follows in days.
What security staffing roles do you staff in Winnipeg?
In Winnipeg we place unarmed security officers, armed security officers, access control officers, loss prevention officers, security supervisors, and event security staffs. Have a role outside that list? Ask, because we probably staff it too.
What is the pay range for security staffing in Winnipeg?
Pay depends on the role, the shift, and certifications. In Winnipeg, rates run from about $16 per hour for entry roles up to $24 per hour for the most senior. See the pay table above for role by role ranges.
Do you offer temp, temp to hire, and direct hire in Winnipeg?
Yes. You can hire someone for a short season, try them out and convert them to your payroll, or hire them directly from day one. We help you pick the option that fits the role and your budget.
What certifications or checks are required for security staffing in Winnipeg?
The credentials that count most for security staffing are state guard card / license, armed permit where required, and CPR and first aid. Before anyone is placed, we verify right to work and run background and reference checks.
Which areas around Winnipeg do you cover?
We staff Winnipeg and the surrounding towns, including Eastside, Heights, Midtown. Tell us where your site is and we will confirm coverage.
How does your pricing work for security staffing?
There is no cost to talk to us or see candidates. For temporary work, we bill an hourly rate that covers the worker's pay, payroll taxes, workers compensation, and our service. Direct hires are a one time placement fee. You get the number in writing before you commit.
Can you staff off hours and peak season in Winnipeg?
Yes. We cover day, swing, and overnight posts and weekend and event coverage, including weekend and peak season coverage. Give us the schedule and we staff to it.
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Security Staffing in Winnipeg, explained.
Security Staffing hiring in Winnipeg
Winnipeg anchors a metro of about 1.5 million. Local demand runs across agriculture, logistics, and healthcare, and those employers all need the same thing: reliable people, hired quickly.
Our candidates come from Winnipeg and nearby communities like Eastside, Heights, Midtown. Because we keep them screened and ready, you get names in days, not a long open search.
On pay, Manitoba's minimum wage is $15.80. We build rates around what Winnipeg employers actually pay so offers land and people stay. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Our security staffing process in Winnipeg
Every security staffing placement in Winnipeg starts the same way. We write down the real job: the tasks, the shift, the must-haves, and the pay range.
Then we pull from candidates we already know and screen them for work history, reliability, and the right credentials before you ever see a name. You interview the people you like, and we handle the offer, the paperwork, and onboarding.
Temporary, temp to hire, or direct hire
There is no single right way to hire security staffing in Winnipeg, so we offer three. Temporary handles seasonal and surge work with payroll and compliance carried by us.
Temp to hire is the test drive: work with someone first, then move them to your payroll if it fits. Direct hire puts them on your team from the start.
We help Winnipeg employers match each role to the option that makes sense for the work and the budget.
Security Staffing roles and screening in Winnipeg
For security staffing in Winnipeg we staff unarmed security officers, armed security officers, access control officers, loss prevention officers, security supervisors, and event security staffs.
We cover day, swing, and overnight posts, plus weekend and event coverage. The requirements that matter most are state guard card / license, armed permit where required, and CPR and first aid.
Every candidate is checked for right to work, work history, and references before they start, so the person who shows up can actually do the job.
Industries we staff in Winnipeg
Winnipeg employers across agriculture, logistics, and healthcare use Langford for security staffing year round.
We know the roles these teams run, the shifts they need covered, and what good looks like in the first two weeks. That is why our placements hold past 30 days instead of turning over in week one.
What you get with Langford in Winnipeg
We move fast, we screen for real, and we stay on the file. A short list reaches you in about one business day for most security staffing roles because we keep a bench warm in Winnipeg.
We carry payroll, taxes, and workers compensation on temporary placements, so the paperwork sits with us, not you. And we check in through the first 30 days, so a placement that wobbles gets fixed early.
Call 1-866-888-6111 to start, or tell us about the role online.
What a bigger market like Winnipeg needs
The Winnipeg metro is one of the larger hiring markets we cover, at about 1.5 million people. The most consistent demand is for skilled trades workers, but employers across agriculture, logistics, and healthcare all draw from the same labor pool, so competition for reliable security staffing workers is real.
That is where volume hiring helps. When you need to staff a full day, swing, and overnight posts crew, ramp for a peak, or cover several Winnipeg sites at once, we scale the search without dropping the screening. You still get vetted people, just more of them, on the timeline the work demands.
From Eastside to Midtown, we keep enough screened candidates ready that a large security staffing order does not mean a slow one.